Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE)
The Housing Executive supports Young Reporters for the Environment here in NI.The Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) programme invites young people between the
ages of 11 and 25 to report on environmental issues such as climate
change, biodiversity and pollution through articles, photographs, short documentaries, podcasts, and even TikTok videos.
The main YRE theme for the 2024/2025 school year is ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, and new categories such as podcasts, YouTube channels, TikTok videos and more have been added to the competition.
Join the YRE 2024-2025 launch on Thursday 26th September at 3:30pm to learn more about the competition, all the new changes, and how to get involved! Register here!
To participate in the YRE National Competition, follow these steps:
1. Complete the Registration Form.
2. Follow the YRE Methodology to investigate a local issue, research solutions, create a report (in the form of an article, photographs, or video documentary), and disseminate your work. Read more here.
3. Read through the awarding criteria for your category.
4. Submit your final piece of work and the accompanying form (will be added below by October 2024) for the 2025 National YRE Competition to eco-schools@keepnorthernirelandbeautiful.org by Friday, 2nd May 2025.
- One Take Photo - entry form
- Staged Campaign Photo - entry form
The 1st place winner of each category in Northern Ireland will win a monetary prize TBC and have their work submitted to the YRE International Competition.
Support to help you get started with YRE
- Read about the international YRE Competition.
- We have worked in collaboration with the Housing Executive to develop a CCEA GCSE English Language from September 2017, Controlled Assessment Task for Unit 2: Speaking and Listening. Please feel free to share this with Your English Departments. It can be downloaded here.
- Check out some great examples of work by past winners of the International YRE Competition.